$10,000 to Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a $10,000 matching grant to the Sioux City Symphony...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
STAFF: The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa
Senator Chuck Grassley, speaking to you live from his farm in New
Hartford. Participating in today's public affairs program is Eric
McKay, with KHBT Radio in...
Grassley Announces Re-Opening of Permanent Cedar Rapids Office
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that his Cedar Rapids Office has moved out if its temporary space in the Westdale Mall to a new location on 1st Avenue Northeast. Grassley's office was previously located in the Federal Building but was forced out following the...
$523,898 to Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $523,898 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University...
More Than $2 Million to Iowa from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded five Preparedness Grants totaling $2,027,680 to Iowa.
“These funds will be used...
$4,647,188 to Iowa State and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three grants totaling $4,647,188 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of...
HARKIN, GRASSLEY, DORGAN CALL ON USDA TO ENSURE FARM PROGRAM PAYMENT RECIPIENTS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FARMING
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) yesterday urged Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to ensure that farm commodity program payment eligibility rules contain clear standards for...
Grassley fired up about idling federal vehicles
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today urged President Barack Obama to join his campaign against the wasteful practice of letting federal vehicles idle. Grassley is making his case in a new YouTube video, which he released...
Transcription of Senator Grassley Conference Call with Agriculture Reporters
GRASSLEY: Hello there. Are you ready for me to go?
OPERATOR: Yes, you're on the line with the Farm Broadcasters.
GRASSLEY: In December the Department of...
Grassley: IRS Makes Good on Commitment to Hire 1,000 Veterans
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today said the Internal Revenue Service hired more than 1,000 veterans last year and is on track to meet the same target this year. The hiring came at Grassley's urging.
"The IRS recognized that veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have a...
$396,610 to Keokuk Community School District
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $396,610 grant to the Keokuk Community School District through the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Demonstration program.
“These funds will help provide counseling programs for...
“We the People” Awards Recipients from the National Endowment for Humanities
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the National Endowment for Humanities announced the recipients of their “We the People” bookshelf awards. Winners receive seventeen classic...
Grassley Works to Improve Treatment for Service Members and Veterans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has cosponsored legislation that will improve treatment for veterans and service members who have incurred mental injuries, better prepare them for stress associated...
Iowa Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
Comment from Senator Chuck Grassley
Iowa Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
Friday, April 3, 2009
"I support traditional marriage. I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton. It defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman...
Grassley Q & A: National Library Week
Q: What is National Library Week?
A: National Library Week, April 12–18, celebrates libraries, librarians and library workers for their valuable contributions to our communities and promotes library use and support. National Library Week began in 1957, when a National Book Committee started working to...
Nearly $8.6 million to Iowa from Department of Energy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Iowa Department of Human Rights a grant of $8,578,634.
These funds for program year 2009 will be used to pay for weatherization assistance for low income people in Iowa.
The...
Grassley casts 10,000 Senate votes
Working for Iowa puts Grassley on list with 28 other U.S. senators in history
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today cast his 10,000 Senate vote, a milestone that’s been reached by only 28 other senators, including nine serving...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
STAFF: Senator Grassley, you're on the line with Matt Frisbee with KOKX in Keokuk and Andy Karr with the Newton Daily News in Newton.
GRASSLEY: Listen, I'm glad to be talking not only to Keokuk but Illinois and Missouri. If I was running for president, this would be an...
Grassley Outlines Challenges Facing Next Health, Human Services Secretary
Gov. Sebelius Nomination Hearing
Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Thank you, Senator Baucus, and thank you, Governor Sebelius, for your willingness to serve your country. If confirmed, you will be leading over 64,000 employees and in charge of an annual budget of...
Grassley Q & A: Credit Reports
Q: What is a credit report?
A: Credit reports are summaries of our creditworthiness used by creditors or lenders. There are three nationwide consumer reporting companies which collect credit information – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The information collected and placed on a credit report includes...
